Nesting structure 1 - Tenodera angustipennis

Moved

Moved from Unidentified Oothecae and Hatchlings.

… Charley Eiseman, 4 July, 2014 - 7:09am

Moved

Moved from Mantids.

… Charley Eiseman, 11 October, 2009 - 6:48pm

Nesting structure 1

Those could well be egg cases of Tenodera angustipennis, the narrow-winged mantid, which is quite similar in appearance to Tenodera sinensis. In fact, the most different thing about these two species is their egg cases, where that of T. angustipennis is rather flat, and that of T. sinensis is large and puffy.

… Paul Krombholz, 29 July, 2006 - 10:32pm

Yes, looks like Tenodera angustipennis

… Walter Nathaniel Long, 2 July, 2014 - 10:45pm

Probably so. Their ooths tend

Probably so. Their ooths tend to have a lot of variety in shape and this one looks as if it is one. Also, this was found in PA, where they are known to be abundant.

… Ryan T. Minard, 6 December, 2011 - 12:46pm

Mantid egg-case

Mantid egg-case, I believe.

Patrick Coin
Durham, North Carolina

… Cotinis, 4 October, 2004 - 7:45pm

Agreed

The shape can be characteristic of the species. These definitely are not chinese mantids (those are bigger and rounder), but might be carolina mantids.

… Troy Bartlett, 4 October, 2004 - 8:04pm

Carolina mantid?

That would be cool - I've definitely seen Chinese mantids around the garden, but haven't noticed Carolinians. Do old egg cases stay after the hatch? I've no idea how long this one has been around - it may be defunct.

… Rob Broekhuis, 4 October, 2004 - 8:22pm

Yes

They persist for quite some time. Most of the ones I find appear to be spent. You can usually see little exit holes where the baby mantids came out.

… Troy Bartlett, 4 October, 2004 - 8:25pm

I agree

Though I've never seen them stacked like that. Wait till spring and see what comes out!

… Richard Leung, 4 October, 2004 - 7:48pm

Two stagmomantis oothecas nex

Two stagmomantis oothecas next to each other. Those were long since hatched at the time of the picture.

… RichardTrone, 29 September, 2009 - 7:27pm